Kissable...

 Hug able , Lovable, Unbelievable!



Football R US?

Kind of.

Little C played flag football this season and ....mostly liked it.

He's fast.

He can catch.

He can throw.

There's just not a competitive sports bone in my little guys body.

Little C enjoys going to practice - bonding with his teammates - learning from the coaches - he has fun.

But, the seriousness of game day is not his thing.

He still looks adorable in his little jersey though and scored a few touch downs while he was at it.

Little C is the kid who wants to be friends with everybody -

can't we all just get along?

...we don't need to compete. :)

We love you Little C. So glad you're you!

 



Just Chillin'

I'm in love with my children.

No lie.

Especially in these little beanies.

Cute offspring in beanies makes me want to kick my feet up, turn on a little reggae music...

and not

"(don't) worry about a thing".



Bad Mom of Halloween Memories Award.

Although I have 4 children -

I only have pictures of one dressed in their Halloween costume.

(these were taken before his pre-school party)

I'm sorry my 3 other children that I adore...

maybe next year.

Cross your fingers for the pictures taken by the ward at trunk or treating to surface.

P.S. Lou  - I do love your awesome ninja skills though.



I Love These Moments -

 

 

I love observing my kids caught in the act of play.

Deep, creative, imaginative, loving it, PLAY.

Stamp of Approval!

 

Uncle Fultray arrived at our abode for a visit accompanied by his "friend" and before the weekend was out he left with his "girlfriend".

Hurrah!

We like this one Fultray -

she definitely received our stamp of approval!



Chef The Beloved

A couple weeks ago The Beloved was running to the store and I asked him to pick up something easy for Sunday dinner.  -

... Like a roast or pork chops...

At the end of the evening when dinner time rolls around sometimes, okay most of the time, the last thing I want to do is cook :(. I am not a bad cook but sometimes I just hate to get a clean kitchen dirty - then the games galore once the food is ready to get my younger children to eat - and finally the glorious clean up at the end. I know - poor me - I'm a big baby.

So, when The Beloved returned home from his shopping trip he had PLANS.

BIG PLANS for Sunday dinner.

And I said Negative Ghost Writer.

The Beloved could be a gourmet chef. He is suuucchhhh a good cook and I love when he decides to get his groove on in the kitchen.

The ingredients he came home with -

Fondue all you could ever want or desire.

Apples and Bread dipped in a cheese sauce to start us out.

Steak and Pork cooked in a red tomato sauce for the main course.

Bananas and Strawberries covered in chocolate for dessert.

Yummy.

But... not going to be the creator of it all. (Because remember I'm a baby).

So Chef The Beloved stepped in and made us all so happy with this fab feast of love.

Thanks Dear!

 

 

 

B.L.I.N.G.

He looks like he's worth a million bucks...

and he is...

plus so much more!

We love our Ruckus.

What Makes you Lose Your Cool?

 

This kind of makes me freak out a little bit -

I'm never buying Goldfish crackers again.

Travels...

 

Another trip upward to visit another well loved sibling of mine - Seester #1.

 

Little C helping his older cousin mow the lawn.
You can kind of see my sister's little farm (well not really, but pretend) -
she hosts: cows, chickens, goats, and turkeys plus two cats and two dogs.

Sister #3 traveled over for the party - here we are trying to take a semi-decent photo of ourselves. It took a few tries.

From L to R -
Sister #3, #1, yours truly and Sister #2 on speaker phone.
 

We went out to dinner for a little Sushi and girl time chat.

Love it, love it, love it.

 

Sister #1's spouse of love watched our kiddos while we were out. He's a natural.





 

And it wouldn't be a visit to see Sister #1 without attending a Zumba class.

L  to R
Sister #1, Me, and our lovely cousin.
P.S. not covering up sweat spots... we just really smell like flowers - all of the time. I'm sure of it.

 My sister loves zumba and is great at it - my cousin and I may have potential but mostly...

we just laughed and laughed and laughed...

trying to figure out what the heck was going on.

 

Lou's Latest

Soccer Experience

 

Lou races to make a goal during his last game.



Cold yet Adoring Fans -

 

The Beloved cuddling with our joyful bundle

Me and the C dog

 

This is Ruckus sitting on his much smaller cousins lap. Not sure how he talked her into this one - Or maybe she was wise and thought it a genius staying warm idea?

Ruckus with white-out all over his mug. Do you know it is almost impossible to remove white-out from ones face?

 

Hello you beautiful baby!

Lou testing out his goalie skills

Lou's cousin (in the red pants) tracking the ball down

 

Parents playing sharks vs minnows with the kids. On the very left you can see little Cousin TA chasing his Papa. On the R you can see Lou chasing after The Beloved in his red sweatshirt.

Both are sporting very impressive running/dodging techniques

Lou with his bud, teammate and well loved cousin

 

 

How did Lou feel about soccer?

Early, cold, Saturday mornings... Not his thing.

Did he improve - I believe so.  I don't really think he realized he enjoyed the sport until his last game when he made a goal. It was almost like this light went on  - "Wow, maybe this is fun. Let's try that again."

 The funnest part for him was being able to participate on the team with his second cousin. The Beloved's cousin and his fam moved here almost a year ago and we are so enjoying their company. My kids are IN LOVE with their cousins and I am so glad The Beloved's cousin married such an awesome gal who could move here and be my pal. I needed a pal.

We'll keep searching for Lou's sports love.

I think next up is T-Ball....

but my own selfish heart can't wait for him to be old enough to test out basketball. Hurray!